Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for antenna calibration
- Patent Title (中): 天线校准的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12014666Application Date: 2008-01-15
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Publication No.: US08049662B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Gregory T. Stayton
- Applicant: Gregory T. Stayton
- Applicant Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Assignee: Aviation Communication&Surveillance Systems LLC
- Current Assignee: Aviation Communication&Surveillance Systems LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Agency: Squire, Sanders & Demspey L.L.P.
- Agent Allen J. Moss
- Main IPC: G01S13/00
- IPC: G01S13/00 ; G01S7/40

Abstract:
A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes determining a phase offset by simultaneously providing a calibration signal to a first element of an antenna and a second element of the antenna opposite the first element. The method further includes receiving an intermix signal by a third element of the antenna, measuring an amplitude characteristic for the intermix signal, and determining a phase offset based on the amplitude characteristic. The phase offset can be used to adjust a signal provided to the first element so that signals transmitted from the first element and second element are in phase with each other. This method can account for phase errors due to the construction or design of the antenna, and allows antenna elements to be calibrated without the need for phase detector devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090027258A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTENNA CALIBRATION Public/Granted day:2009-01-29
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